marja bergen alerted me to an article in canadian christianity entitled “church response to the mentally ill”. it is interesting to note that title: “… the mentally ill”. a slight twist in language compared to “people with mental illness” but an important one, methinks. “the mentally ill” leaves one with a feeling that this is… Continue reading how christian churches respond to people with mental illness
Category: depression and mental illness
getting through depression
when people ask me, “how do i get through this depression?”, one of the concerns behind this question is often: “i’m overwhelmed by and afraid of the pain, effort and time that goes into dealing with this depression” they usually already know that there are few quick-fix solutions. the way they phrase the question, “how… Continue reading getting through depression
a big bagful of tidbits
time for some bullet blogging again. here are some interesting tidbits: it’s impossible to go to nancy white’s blog without finding something fascinating. ever heard of the cambodian bloggers summit? no??? well, why don’t you go here and find out. and maybe do more than find out. chip in to help beth kanter go there:… Continue reading a big bagful of tidbits
treating alcohol addiction
according to medicine.net, there is more and more agreement that alcohol abuse occurs on a continuum. it needs to be treated accordingly; traditional methods of helping alcoholics work for less than half of them. project MATCH, a project involving over 80 therapists, is now looking at ways to match patient preferences with different kinds of… Continue reading treating alcohol addiction
14 ways to quit smoking
one of my favourite magazines is visions, BC’s mental health and addictions journal. it always has a great cross-section of mental health “consumers” (isn’t that a strange term?) and professionals writing about issues that directly impact people with mental health concerns: from those who are living with schizophrenia, to parents of youth battling with bipolar… Continue reading 14 ways to quit smoking
5 energizers
my blogging friend pamm from my secret spiritual dance tagged me with a meme about energy. it was started by cardin at optimistlab. so what are my five favourite ways to increase energy? i think i’ll just list the first five that come to mind. dancing! dancing always makes me happy and feel alive. sometimes… Continue reading 5 energizers
depression – 120% cured!
“i have the solution for depression!” “i’ll give you the best addiction treatment ever!” i wish i could say that. unfortunately, i can’t. but. if you need help with addiction, want to discuss what you think are signs of depression, or would like some help with getting your weight under control, we will get together… Continue reading depression – 120% cured!
help with depression: track your mood
many of my readers are interested in mood tracking software, and if you want to read about this, you can go to this entry, where, among other things, i talked about a program called VistaWrite. another way to track your mood is to just do it manually, using your own method, or using some of… Continue reading help with depression: track your mood
giving up, effort, and trust
“i still often find myself at a loss for inspiration. i never give up though. on those days that i am discouraged and unmotivated, i try and get away from the daily routine. i put aside the lessons i had planned (as much as is possible to stay within my responsibilities) and i focus on… Continue reading giving up, effort, and trust
watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness
in thinking about today’s blog post and still in line with this week’s theme of the national mental health week, i came back to one of my favourite books about therapy, ben furman’s and tapani ahola’s solution talk: hosting therapeutic conversations. the following is an excerpt and summary of the chapter, “watchful wording” where they… Continue reading watchful words: 7 ways to rename a mental illness